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ShoBox: The New Generation

This Friday, Oct. 2, LIVE in Canada on Super Channel 11 p.m. ET 

From First Council Casino, Newkirk, Okla.   



EDMONTON (Sept. 30, 2009) – Allan Green, coming off a dominating performance
over Carlos De Leon, Jr., will face unbeaten “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms in a
10-round super middleweight affair this Friday, Oct. 2, LIVE on ShoBox: The
New Generation in Canada on Super Channel at 11 p.m. ET from the First
Council Casino in Newkirk, Okla. 



           The matchup is vitally important for both fighters as they are
competing in one of boxing’s deepest divisions, a division that SHOWTIME is
focusing on with the upcoming Super Six World Boxing Classic that begins
next month. Green, who is currently the No. 6 ranked contender in the World
Boxing Council (WBC), looks to stay at the top of the division while Simms
hopes to prove he belongs in the top.  



           Green (28-1, 20 KOs), currently training in Hollywood, Fla., was
born and resides in Tulsa, Okla.  He will be the definite crowd favorite
fighting in his home state against Simms, of Norwalk, Conn.  Simms (25-0-1,
11 KOs) is the twin brother of Travis Simms, a former world champion with a
similar record of 25-1. 



           Simms was a late replacement for the inured Victor Oganov, who
was forced out less then two weeks before the fight.  In his last fight,
Simms scored an eight-round unanimous decision over Marcus Upshaw in
Uncasville, Conn.



Simms called Green, “one of the best super middleweights out there” but said
he has what it takes to beat him.  “That’s why we accepted the fight. Right
now, it is my destiny and I’m in full control. With the opportunity given, I
just want to take advantage of it, and I’m sure I will take advantage of
this opportunity.”



In a quintessential ShoBox matchup in the co-feature, “The Truth” Antwone
Smith (16-1-1, 8 KOs) takes on Henry Crawford (22-0-1, 9 KOs) in a 10-round
welterweight battle between two of the division’s brightest prospects. Both
fighters are determined to show what they can do in the ring come Friday
night. 



“They told me ‘ShoBox’ – I said, ‘I’ll take it,’ ” the 28-year-old Crawford
said. “They didn’t even tell me the money or anything. It’s been a long time
coming. I’m 28, I’m 22-0, so I said, ‘I need to step up. I’ll take it.’ ”



Smith stepped up big-time in his last fight in May, scoring his career-best
win, a 10-round unanimous decision against Richard Gutierrez (24-2-1). It
was also Smith’s first scheduled 10-rounder. In July, Crawford won an
eight-round unanimous decision against Kaseem Wilson (12-1-1). 



In another exciting televised fight, Marcus “Too Much” Johnson takes on
Victor Villereal in an eight-round super middleweight matchup.  



Curt Menefee, Steve Farhood and Antonio Tarver will call the ShoBox action
from ringside. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard
Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.  






          For more information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive
behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information
and more, please go to the SHOWTIME Sports website at http://sports.sho.com
<http://sports.sho.com/> .



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of two new HD channels, four new SD channels, and Super Channel On Demand.



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Edmonton-based media company.


About ShoBox: The New Generation

Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing
series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough.
The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and
competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects
determined to fight for a world title.  The growing list of fighters who
have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes:
Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton, Joan
Guzman, Juan Urango, David Diaz, Robert Guerrero, Kelly Pavlik, Paul
Malignaggi, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley and Bernard Dunne.



About Showtime Networks Inc.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation,
owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE
CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME®
SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME
WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ XTRA. SNI also offers
SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE
CHANNEL™ ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture
between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced
sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and
entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis
through SHOWTIME PPV®.